Maniphesto

Old city
Its how they call now a part of modern city
But its not area, not territory
It simply other City of other dimention and epoch
Not everyone can see the finest in these wrinkled walls
Weak-sighted windows
In stoop of drainpipes
How many people have grown up here, grown old
How many has already left
Houses are still here
They still alive
They grew old together with tenants for their pleasures and cares
Look
Listen
Here someone's laughter was scattered on a backstairs
And on plaster - smudges from tears
In warm days the Old City is caressed by the sun and recollects
And looks at you so wearily
So wise
Approach it
Enter into its court yard and a poplar
Look in to the eyes of the past
And to your future
Listen
Look
Let this City becomes yours

Participants of group, which work are presented on this site are: Yan Antonishev, Dmitry Egorovsky, Anastasia Slepisheva, landscapes, images and myths of old Petersburg and other cities of the world have being used as inspiration for their art. Whether it be Petersburg, Paris or Florence, they are interested in the City unusual for guidebooks and different from the basic tourist routes, the real environment and atmosphire of City which, nevertheless, substantially defines its cultural character and character of people living in it.

Artists of group work in various genres, technics and styles, but are incorporated by one theme. They perceive City as an alive organism which feels, hears, speaks and contacts with one who isliving in it and form it.
And it, responding at a close sight of the artist, at work of its hand, given to it a new life, wonderful image changes and opens the person. The city landscape becomes a portrait of City on a meeting with which artists wish to invite spectators.

Exhibitions of artists:

1987 - Festival of the creative unions. The union of Architects. Leningrad.

2004 - June. " Old City " in commonwealth with Petersburg artist Oleg Golovko. An exhibition " City in " Old City ". Objects, painted furniture and subjects transformed into model of the city environment together with paintings and graphics (see our projects). Gallery " Borey ". St.-Petersburg.

2004 - July. " Old City " at festival of the Petersburg galleries in the Central Showroom (Manej'). St.-Petersburg.